Philippine Security Forces Rescue Female Hostage In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Oct 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine security forces, rescued a Filipino female teacher, in the southern Philippines, after 20 days in captivity. The military said, the rescue operation, conducted around 6:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, also led to the arrest of two female suspects in Jolo, a town…

UN Envoy For Syria Says Constitutional Committee To Start Meeting In Late Oct

DAMASCUS, Oct 17 (NNN-SANA) – UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said that, the recently-formed Syria’s constitutional committee will hold its first meeting by the end of this month. The meeting will be held, despite the situation in northeastern Syria, where Turkey launched an offensive against Kurdish forces, he…

French FM To Visit Iraq To Discuss Trial Framework For Daesh

PARIS, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – French Foreign Affairs Minister, Jean Yves Le Drian, said, he would visit Iraq, in a bid to hammer out a judicial framework, to enable Daesh insurgents to face trial where they are held. “We must make sure, with the Iraqi authorities, that we find the…

Highway Accidents Kill Two, Injure 72 In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 16 (NNN-MNA) – Two people were killed while 72 others were injured, in highway accidents, during the public holidays of the traditional Thadingyut Lighting Festival, according to a release from the Highway Police Force on Wednesday (today). From Oct 10 to Oct 15, 26 highway accidents took place…

Passenger Bus Crashes Into Semi-Truck In Thailand, Killing Driver

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – A passenger bus crashed into a semi-trailer truck, killing the bus driver and injuring all his passengers, on the Sukhumvit Road in Samut Prakan. The collision occurred in Tambon Bang Pu, at about 8.00 am. Police said, there were about 30 employees of Saha Union…

Bangkok’s Elevated Rail System Conducts 1st Trial Run Along Northern Stretch

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS)’s elevated rail system, conducted the first trial run along a new stretch, on the capital city’s northern outskirts. The trial run was successfully conducted from Lad Phrao Intersection station, near a heavily congested Vibhavadi Rangsit road, to Kasetsart University station,…

Samoa Declares Measles Epidemic After Seven Confirmed Cases

SUVA, Samoa, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Samoan government declared, on Wednesday (today), that the country is now facing a measles epidemic, after seven confirmed cases from samples sent to Australia. According to the Samoa Observer, the confirmation comes after the Samoan newspaper said, the health authorities reported 16 suspected…

Car Bomb Blast Outside District Office In E. Afghanistan

MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Several people were feared killed and injured, after a car bomb blast outside an administrative office in Alishing district, in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman province today, a government spokesman said. “The initial information provided by the Afghan National Police (ANP), found the explosion occurred roughly…

Britain’s Royal Couple Meets Pakistani President, PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-APP) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, met with Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, and Prime Minister, Imran Khan. The royal couple arrived in Pakistan on a five-day visit Monday night. And this is their first official visit to the country. The British High Commission said,…

Palestinian Gov’t To Probe Violations Of Israeli Cellphone Towers In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 16 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian government announced that, a committee has been formed, to investigate the impact of Israeli cellphone towers, built in the West Bank. A government statement said, the committee will work on “documenting the violations” of Israeli cellphone towers in the West Bank, and…